Sense 1support -- (the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times") => activity -- (any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity")

Sense 2support -- (aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support") => aid, assist, assistance, help -- (the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading")

Sense 3support -- (something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest; "the policy found little public support"; "his faith was all the support he needed"; "the team enjoyed the support of their fans") => influence -- (a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do; "her wishes had a great influence on his thinking")

Sense 4support, reinforcement, reenforcement -- (a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support") => operation, military operation -- (activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign); "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force")

Sense 5documentation, support -- (documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones") => validation, proof, substantiation -- (the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something)

Sense 6support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance -- (the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood") => resource -- (available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed)

Sense 7support -- (supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support") => supporting structure -- (a structure that serves to support something)

Sense 9accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, support -- (a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts) => part, voice -- (the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music; "he tried to sing the tenor part")

Sense 10support -- (any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf") => device -- (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water")

Sense 11support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing -- (financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment") => resource -- (available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb support

11 senses of support

Sense 1support, back up -- (give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up")

Sense 2support -- (support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college") => give -- (transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care")

Sense 4hold, support, sustain, hold up -- (be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?")

Sense 6subscribe, support -- (adopt as a belief; "I subscribe to your view on abortion") => agree, hold, concur, concord -- (be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point")

Sense 7corroborate, underpin, bear out, support -- (support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence") => match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree -- (be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun")

Sense 9support -- (play a subordinate role to (another performer); "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act") => act, play, represent -- (play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master")